1947-10-21 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL MTGMINUTE OF THE REGULAR iZETING OF TIC
CITY COUNCIL OF SOUTH I IA1,?I HELD TUES
DAY EVENING, OCTC;BER 21, A.D. 1947 AT
TIE CITY 11ALL AT 8:00 P.111.
The meeting was called to order by Vice -Pies. Barrow with Yayor
Thompson and Councilmen Bryant, Shafer, Atwood, Pressley, Maples
and Barrow responding to roll call.
Minutes of the regular meeting of Cctober 7 were approved as read.
Letters to Mayor Thompson from the Miami Council of the Navy League
of the U.S. regarding forthcoming Navy Day activities, were read.
A'letter from County Commissioner Bird requesting a resolution
promising the City's co- operation toward the solution of the flood
control problem, and enclosing a 'copy of the County Commissioners'
resolution, resulted in a motion by Councilman h9aplesq seconded by
Councilman Shafer, and carried, to pass and adopt Resolution No. 268,
prepared by Atty. "lard, as follows
RESOLUTION NO. 268
A RESOLUTION JOINING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM
YISSIONERS IN A REQUEST FCR FEDERAL ASSISTANCu
IN FLOOD CONTROL AND RECLAIti,ATION.
W11EREAS2 the Board of County Commissioners has pe=
titioned the United States government for relief and assistance in
flood control in southeast Florida, and
WEEREAS, the City of South Miami deeds it vital to the
preservation of property and to the health and well -being of its
citizens that flood control be instigated, and
VPr= —ASy no flood control for southeast Florida is
possible without control over the waters of Lake Okeechobee and the
drainage therefrom, and
>1E1EREASj said drainage is now in and under the control
of the government of the United States,
NO W9 TIM - REFORE 9 BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the
City Council of the City of South Miami to hereby request that the
government of the United States of America do proceed forthwith and
with all due speed to survey the problem of flood water control and
reclamation of southeast Florida, and
BE IT FUHTIM-R RESOLVED TF?AT a copy of this resolution
be forwarded to our United States Senators and Representative, to
the Governor of the State of Florida, to the Area Committee, to the
Board of County Commissioners and to other interested authorities.
PASSED AIM ADOPTED this 21st day of Uctober, .A *De 194
Councilman Shafer brought up the matter of roads damaged by apeedir4;
vehicles while covered With ;pater and it Vjwl, agreed to consider the
Possibility of passing an ordinance to slow down trafirja in such times
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and under such conditions.
Reports of sanding committees were as follows
Finance: Chairman Bryant seconded by Councilman Atwood moved that
Ruth P. Shggars be granted a raise of $10.00 per month as of July 1
in line with the full -tine employees. I0otion carried by poll! as
follows:
Bryant yes Shafer yes Atwood yes Pressley yes Maples yes Barrow yes'
Fire: To be taken up later.
Police. O.K.
Streets & Parks: Chairman Atwood reported that John Shaw had cut the
ti of q s little finger nearly off in the power mower. He also brought
up p h1u` 5th Ave. in the block south of Sun
setthandufollowing a discussion, madeS'the motion2 seconded by Councilman
Pressley, hat the Florida Poker
y� e & Light Co. be requested to make this
installation. Motion carried.
Vice -Pros. Barrow reported that he had checked with the County Health
Dept. on the possibility of :permitting trailers to park at the Com-
munity Bldg., as an emergency measure and had received the Q.K. for 20
men and 20 women7 but that with the partial recession of the water at
a nearby trailer park, it had not been necessary to make the City's
facilities available.
Building: Chairman Shafer brought up the matter of an awning desired by
the Police Department and called attention to the fact that there is no
provision in the budget for the present for such work.
Sanitation: Vice -Prey. Barrow reported that the department was still
operating with only 2 men but that both knee boots and hip boots had
been purchased for them, altho the water is still too deep in some
places. He also reported that he is working on a schedule for cover-
ing a definite territory every day.
kitty: Glynn 0. Rascol representing Mr. & Mrs. Ja`s Blunn2 appeared
before the Council on the matter of the R/W supposed to have been used
for 24 years7 and which, due to present flood conditions, has been
made impassable. lie stated that a ba.,. Noble was objecting to the use
of the road. Mr. Noble was present and stated he was willing to per-
m-it a RAV at either side of his property. The entire matter was re-
ferred to Atty. Ward.
Fire: Chairman Vaples brought up the question o:e getting a thivd man
oii the departmont. It was agreed that it was mainly a Matter of
finances and action wars to be held over to the next regular meet1mg,
so that ;gays and means of paying this additional Salary could be
figured out.
Councilman Shafer reported that the local Boy Scout troop it in noed
Of a now leader and that Frank, L:ua +rays jr. vias tomporarst loador.
,sction waa witMeld an the Advisory Zon yg pom.,dis recoft&enciation to
Y��I�� �aPP t son. Vend mar d rd- onlAg of his rots iii
don the a li,ca �a,Cii of Iverson
LThe Clerk eatherman reported receipt advis izg that thefsaletcfethe bala t the office of E. Be
ice or CAIIBRIDGE UVIIIS
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had - resulted in a total of :29218.�j for all City, Cowlty and Drainage
' certificates still held by the City. Checks for this amount will be
received.as soon as the certificates are turned in at the Court House.
Councilman Nlaplesq seconded by Councilman Pressley7 moved that the
bill of E. H. Haynie for $94.40 for painting and lettering 121 street
signs be approved and paid. Motion carried by poll, asfollotvs;
Bryant yes Shafer yes Atwood yes Pressley yes Maples yes Barrow yes
In response to a request for permission to install water in his subdi-
vision) FAIRGLADE' PARK � Co[uicihan Bryant, seconded by Councilman Naples,
moved that Mr. ; Dan Bufano be given a letter similar to that to Mackle Co,
and the Consumerst Ilater'Co.2 authorizing the extension of these mains
subject to any subsequent franchise. Motion carried.
There order being noxfurther business the meeting was adjourned in' regular at pp y u
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